Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026
Snap Leaderboard Core
- 1Runs onAPI, Mac, Windows
- 2Season managementYes
- 3Custom scoring rulesYes
- 4Real-time updatesYes
- 5API accessYes
- 6Platform supportSnapchat, Spectacles
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: developers.snap.com
Overview
Snap Leaderboard Core is ranked #34 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Specifiction. It runs on API, macOS, Windows.
Compared on game leaderboard software
- Free plan
- Yesdevelopers.snap.com
- Season management
- Yesdevelopers.snap.com
- Custom scoring rules
- Yesdevelopers.snap.com
- Real-time updates
- Yesdevelopers.snap.com
- API access
- Yesdevelopers.snap.com
- Platform support
- Snapchat, Spectaclesdevelopers.snap.com
Facts
- Purpose
- LeaderboardCore is a lightweight, logic-only component for real-time score tracking through Snapchat’s leaderboard system.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Developer control
- It exposes leaderboard APIs while letting developers handle their own visuals and game logic.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Score submission
- Developers can submit scores synchronously or asynchronously; the asynchronous method returns a promise that resolves on success and rejects on failure.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Leaderboard setup
- Initialization options include a leaderboard name, user type, score ordering, user limit, reset interval, timer setting, and optional start date.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Player data
- The component can retrieve the current Snapchat user and that user’s Bitmoji sticker texture.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Update events
- The records-updated event provides player records and the current user’s record, which may be null.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Success events
- The score-submitted-success event fires after a successful submission and returns leaderboard records.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Supported experiences
- The documentation lists Snapchat and Spectacles under “Supported on.”developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy restriction
- When using Leaderboard Lenses, some APIs are restricted to protect user privacy; the page links to a list of restricted APIs.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Snap describes its game tools as intended for building social-first games inside Snapchat Lenses, with features such as friend leaderboards and Bitmoji avatars.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Developer support
- Snap points game developers to the Lens Studio community and Discord for help, sharing projects, feedback, and troubleshooting.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Score updates
- An update event provides records for all players and the current user’s record, which may be null.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- User data
- The API can return the current Snapchat user and a texture of that user’s Bitmoji sticker.developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Supported surfaces
- The documentation lists Snapchat and Spectacles under “Supported on.”developers.snap.com · 3 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, California, United Statesdevelopers.snap.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- developers.snap.com/games/leaderboard-core· checked 3 Oct 2026
- developers.snap.com/games/games-overview· checked 3 Oct 2026